According to The Daily Digest Easter basket prices are skyrocketing! From chocolate bunnies to jelly beans, the average cost of an Easter basket is now $61.83 — a more than 22% increase from spring 2019.
This is due to the 8.5% inflation rate causing a rise in the cost of raw materials such as the ingredients to make candy, higher gas prices to transport the candy to stores, and supply chain issues compounding the problem.
I guess the unfortunate Christians in the lower income levels are going to have to be satisfied with celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus and forgo the sugar high that the wealthy class of all religions enjoy. Sad.